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The basics of sigma delta analog-to-digital converters

The authors review the basics of sigma delta ADCs. Read More

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Mixed signal verification of Sigma Delta ADCs in an SoC

The authors present a method of doing mixed signal verification for use in performing dynamic tests of sigma delta ADCs in an SoC. Read More

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The millennium bug revisited

Colin Walls considers the possibility of a repeat of the “millennium bug” (aka Y2K) panic, when it was thought that timers in systems might not be... Read More

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DO-254: Increasing verification coverage by test

Verification coverage by test is essential to satisfying both the objectives of DO-254 and interpretation in FAA Order 8110.105. However, verification ... Read More

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Reducing tester-based silicon debug effort & time: Part 2 – A check-list of best practices

A detailed check list of must-do practices to follow during the verification for testing (VFT). Read More

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Reducing tester-based silicon debug effort & time: Part 1 – Testing modes

The pros and cons of the silicon test and debug phases an SoC must go through and the techniques and tools available to the test engineer. Read More

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Mastering stack and heap for system reliability: Part 3 - Avoiding heap errors

In the last of a three part series, the authors deal with broad guidelines for proper heap design, methods to employ to avoid errors and provides some ... Read More

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Software performance engineering for embedded systems Part 3 – Collecting data and using it effectively

In the final part in a series of three articless excerpted from his soon-to-be published “Software Engineering for Embedded Systems”, Freescale’s... Read More

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Efficient I2C Bus debug using Mixed Signal Oscilloscopes

Dave Pereles provides some helpful guidelines on how to replace traditional manual methods for debugging the Inter-IC (I2C) bus connections in your... Read More

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Mastering stack and heap for system reliability: Part 2 - Properly allocating stacks

In the second in a three part series on techniques for allocating memory stack and heap in embedded systems, Anders Lundgren and Lotta Frimanson focus ... Read More

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Using RTOS-aware debugging and Serial Wire Viewer to debug Cortex-M3/M4 designs

Mark Moran of Atollic Inc. explains how to use a combination of RTOS or kernel aware (KA) debugging, and Serial Wire Viewer (SWV) to debug... Read More

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Verifying embedded software functionality: Combining formal verification with testing

In the final part in a four-part series, Abhik Roychoudhury, author of "Embedded Systems and software validation" explains the usefulness of formal... Read More

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Verifying embedded software functionality: fault localization, metrics and directed testing

In the third in a four part series Abhik Roychoudhury, author of “Embedded Systems and software validation” discusses the pros and cons of metric base ... Read More

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Mastering stack and heap for system reliability: Part 1 – Calculating stack size

In this three part series, Anders Lundgren and Lotta Frimanson take you step by step through the techniques for allocating stack and heap in embedded... Read More

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Verifying embedded software functionality: The power of dynamic slicing

In the second in a four part series, Abhik Roychoudhury, author of "Embedded Systems and Software Validation" details the ways in which dynamic... Read More

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Verifying embedded software functionality: Why it’s necessary

In this four-part series, Abhik Roychoudhury, author of Embedded Systems and software validation, explains why it is important for embedded developers ... Read More

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